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Taking action reminiscent of fictional guards, the Danish foreign ministry has initiated a night watch team—not guarding against mythical foes, but to monitor the US president as Copenhagen is asleep.

The night watch starts at 5 p.m. in Denmark daily and ends with a summary produced at 7 a.m., which is then distributed across the Danish government and concerned offices covering what was said and developments that occurred.

This position is believed to have been introduced in the wake of the diplomatic dispute involving Denmark and Washington over Greenland earlier this year, when the US president suggested taking control of the strategic territory.

Analysts note that this initiative is among several examples of how Danish diplomacy and its civil service have had to adapt to the new reality of the second Trump administration.

A source familiar with the foreign office remarked, “It is fair to say that the situation in the region and the time zone gap separating Denmark and the US were a significant factor introducing this system during the earlier months.”

Instead of all staff needing to promptly reach for their devices to catch up on updates from the United States, the ministry explained it had undertaken a coordinated approach to remain informed on Trump activities.

Jacob Kaarsbo, a former senior analyst at the Danish defence intelligence agency, commented that this move showed, “as we have always known,” that the idea of the US as Denmark’s largest and most important partner was no longer valid. “Alliances are founded on common values and a mutual view of threats,” he said. “The president shares neither of those with us and it can be said he doesn't share it with most Europeans.”